Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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